"Run, Fatso! Let's
see you run!"
Their voices cried so
loud
Silently she ran the
course
While cursing the whole
crowd
Carefully she placed
her feet
Right, then left, then
right
Pretending that she
didn't care
But she knew she'd
lost the fight
Blood was rushing
through her veins
Her heart pumping oh so
fast
Lungs crying out for
more air
But she'd not finish
last
Harder yet she pushed
herself
Harder yet she tried
But ev'ryone who said
she could
She now realized they'd
lied
She crossed the line
behind the rest
How they laughed and
sneered
Crystal tears poured
down her cheeks
This was what she'd
feared
School PE should never
be
So hurtful or so hard
For all the taunts and
teasing
Would cause her many
scars
For many years she'd
let them win
She'd believe all of
their lies
Every time she went to
school
Part of her spirit died
Many days she begged
her mom
"Please don't make
me go to school"
And many times her mom
replied
"Just don't let
them get to you"
But they "got to her"
'most every day
'Tho some were nice
and kind
She turned to booze and
cigarettes
To numb her heart and
mind
She did so many
rotten things
And lied to one and all
She shoved the pain
deep inside
Letting no one see her
fall
One night while she was
falling fast
Life flying by her face
She grabbed a knife to
let it slice
And finally seal her
fate
But as she placed it on
her wrist
Metal nipping at her
skin
Suddenly she realized
She was about to let
them win
She let the knife fall
to the floor
Followed closely by her
tears
She wouldn't validate
their lies
Or give into all her
fears
Silently she went to
bed
Knowing she'd be safe
She'd wake up in the
morning
And live to greet the
day